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Deciphering the ‘SPM AR6 WG1’ code

Real Climate

I followed with great interest the launch of the sixth assessment report Working Group 1 (The Physical Science Basis) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on August 9th. The problems with the SPM are similar those from the previous fifth assessment report which prompted me to write a post in 2013.

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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

The Energy Law Blog

Amidst historically low oil prices and economic shutdowns, fossil fuel companies continue to defend against lawsuits brought by state and local governments claiming climate-change related damages. Thus, the cities and counties sought an order of abatement requiring the energy companies to fund a climate change adaptation program.

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Is there any Climate Justice or is it Just-us? A focus on the Caribbean

HumanNature

Candidate in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As we head into the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), issues surrounding the impact of climate change in the Caribbean are high on the agenda. So why is the Caribbean Community making such a big fuss?

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Stormy rhythms: creating music from the giant waves that shape our coasts

Physics World

Focused on 22 sites in Ireland, the project seeks to understand how rocky beaches are shaped by factors such as wave energy, geology and coastal geometry. Following the 2013/14 winter storms that battered the eastern side of the Atlantic, Cox and her team documented the movement of many large boulders, including one weighing 620 tonnes.